A delegation of lawyers today (16th March, 2016) met Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Ameer and former minister Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami at the Kashimpur Central Jail. Advocate Matiur Rahman Akanda, Advocate Mashiul Alam and Barrister Nazib Momen were the members of the lawyer’s delegation. During the meet, Jamaat Ameer asked the lawyers to file review petition within the timeframe.

The full verdict of the Appellate Division has been handed over to Jamaat Ameer today through the jail authority. Detained Jamaat Ameer pointed out different facts and issues of the case to his lawyers and said, he has been sentenced to death on the basis of some false and concocted charges. The government has implicated him with two incidents of Pabna districts and produced false witnesses before the court to ensure his conviction. I had gone that place for the maiden time during the electoral campaign of 1986 …

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS president Hadi Awang's call for Malay-Muslims in the country to unite and fight against the DAP is akin to the National Civics Bureau's (BTN) propaganda, says Amanah man Khalid Samad.

In expressing his disappointment, the Shah Alam MP, who is also Amanah's communication chief, pointed out that it would be more becoming of an Islamic leader to call for a fight against corruption, embezzlement, tyranny, power abuse, racism instead of spewing BTN-fashioned propaganda.

"Looks like Hadi has been influenced by BTN's propaganda that has long been calling DAP a racist, chauvinistic party.

"As an Islamic leader it would be better to urge Muslims to oppose corruption, embezzlement, tyranny, power abuse, racism which are the root problems faced by Muslims and Malays in the country,” he said.

He further questioned if there was an organised attempt to demonise DAP. He also questioned if PAS' motive behind the call to oppose DAP was to champion non-Ma…

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Am a founding member of Parti Amanah Negara (Pertubuhan Pekerja-Pekerja Malaysia). Currently a Central Committee member holding the port-folio of Communications Director.
Previously a PAS member (1983-2015) having held Leadership positions in the Youth and Central Committee.
Am currently the MP for Shah Alam having won in the 2008 and 2013 elections as a PAS candidate with PAS as a member of an 'unofficial coalition' of opposition parties.
I am married and blessed with two sons, two daughters and at the moment, eight grandchildren.